“Both firms have ambitions to grow the business and provide our clients with continuity of service and access to a wider range of expert legal services. These will be delivered by people with local knowledge who live and work in the Highlands with the support of the additional resources and infrastructure of WJM.”

WJM chief executive Liam Entwistle said, “This exciting merger provides a strong platform for growth in the Highlands and Islands. There is a strong cultural fit and we believe this merger will give us a real competitive advantage.”

The combined firm will have 24 partners, 51 fee earners and 43 employees across its three offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness.